Battery-plate-burning rack



H. A. HAHN.

BATTERY PLATE BURNING RACK. APPLICATION FILED rIaB.Ia,192o.

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BATTERY PLATE BURNING RACK.

APPLlCATlON FILED FEB- 13, |920.

PatntedSept. 20, 192.1.

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l V APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13| 1920. 11,391,649.

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PatntedSept. 20, 1921.

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H. A. HAHN. BATTERY PLATEBURNING RACK'. APPLICATION man FEB. 1a, 1920.

1,391,649. Pmndsept. 20,1921.

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'HARRY A. HAHN, or GREENVILLE, oHI'o.

BATTERY-PLATE-BURN IN G RACK.

To @ZZ whom t may concern Be it -known that citizen of the `United States, residing at `Grreenville, in the county of Darke `and State of Ohio, have invented certain newY and use ful Improvements in Battery-Plate-Burning i in common use, but as far as I am aware,

the present invention is the irst wherein provision of any kind is made to vary the .spacing of the plates justability'of the plates with a common mechanism.

The value of the invention consists in its adaptability to a wide range of batteries, thedevice being practically universal in this respect. n y

A further `advantage consists in the saving of time in the treatment of battery plates which the adjustability of the rack makes possible. The terminal connections canbe burnehin in afmere fraction of the time required toperform the same operation under ordinary methods. Y j

,The improved rack isv here shown in an improved form of construction for illustrativel purposes. It will be understoodk that various modifications may be made in the details of construction and arrangement without departing from the broad underlying principle of the invention, as defined in theappended claims'. A. Y

The construction asshown is preferably iall metal and is especially designed for cheap production and dependable service. The parts are substantial and the operable f mechanismfpis of a character that willnnot readily be rendered outy of adjustment.

.In the accompanying drawings: .Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe im proved rack; i

Fig. 2v isv an end view of the same; Fig. 3 isaplan view; and j Figs. Land 5 are a plan and. end view, re-

Specicaton'of Letters Patent.

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and to control the ad-Vv ratented sept. 2o, 1921.

rApplication filed February 13, 1920. nSerial No. 358,520. j

spectively, of the cam plate for effecting the adjustment of the plates. I. The device is supported on a stationary, rectangular-shape openfbas'e frame` 1- which is preferably cast integrally, and has,A feet 2 upon which the `device is supported. The opposite side rails 3 ofthe frame have. inwardly projecting shoulders or ways 4 formed on their inner faces and extending substantially the full length of the frame.

-The end rails 5 and 6 of the frame have inwardly extending ways 7 and 8 formed on the inner face thereof and extending substantially the full length of the rails, the .working `faces of theways being in a substantiallyhigher horizontal plane than the working face of the ways 4. A vertical frame member 9 is secured toY the end rail 6 of the frame 1 in any suitable manner, here shown as being formed integrally with the frame. The vertical member is drilled vertically substantially its enf tire length to receive a. vertically adjustable post 10 therein,'a set screw 11 being secured in the upper end of lthe member 9 to lockL the post in its respective adjusted positions.4

A guide bar 12 is secured to the upper end of the post 10 and extends transverely feo of the frame 1, Vsubstantiallyin the vvertical i plane of the end rail 6. Mounted'on the bar 12, Vat right angles thereto, and vadapt-ed to slide longitudinally thereon are thek slotted being provided with two` opposite Hat faces 14: and the aperture in cooperating plate prevent members made to fit, which act to members sisting of the lower horizontal bar 17 and a vertical end-bar 19, the end bar being made preferably integral with 'the lower bar, and

- upper cooperating plate members 13, the bar being provided at its upper end with a pr0` jection 20 yhavinga notch 21 therein and eX- tending inwardly in the longitudinal plane of the lower bars 17.

The bars 17 are provided on their upper faces with longitudinal slots 18 and'on their A lower faces with studs 22 operable in slots 23 of a` ,campplate '24, which is Vvslid'ably 26,'A which has a. threaded bearing Ywardly from the plate 'the capacityof the device may the slots 23 being inclined oppositely from the longitudinal center line ofthe plate. At its forward end the camplate 4is provided with a bifurcated lug 25, extending downandbeing operatively connected to the; end of an adjusting screw end rail 6.

With the turning y and left the cam plate will be advanced and retracted on the-ways 4, and thespacing of the plate racks 17-19 will be increased and diminished, respectively,y to an Vextent determined by the movement of the plate.

As here.v shown the device is adapted to receive ten battery plates'A at one time. It will be understood, of course, that this showing is for illustrative purposes only and that be increased or diminished as may be desired. It will also be understood that less than ten ,plates may be treated in the device, the plates being arranged in any of the adjacentracks Vac'- .cor'ding to the number to be treated, the spacing of all the racks being substantially equal. Y v

To vtreata set of plates, the lower edges of the same are set in the slots 18 of the plate supporting bar 1,7, with their forward edges contacting withrthe notches Q1 of the vertical rack member 19, the upper coperating plate Y members 13 l.being raised sufliciently to clear the upper edges ofthe plates freely when the same are adjusted` in the slots, 18. After the'plates have beenadjusted in the plate supporting racks 174-19 the' spacing of the lplates will be effected by operating the set screw 26, a standard used preferably spacing of the plates according to the type or make of the battery to whichthe plates belong. f Y

spacing bloclr being i VWith the plates properly spaced in the 45 plate supporting racks lil-19 the' ceper ating plate members 1 3 arespaced accordinglyon the transverse bar 14 so that the coperating plate memberl and the plate supporting racks will Abein vertical alinement. rIhe coperat ing plate members are thenlowered by adjusting the post 1 0 until the upper edges of the 'plates are enteredin the slots 1.3a of the cooperating members 13. The post 10 is then locked in adjustedposition'by tighten- 'ing of the set screw 1l, and all the platesA will be maintained in their adjusted rela- Y tion, properly spaced'o'ne to another,l for the burning-in operation of the electrical terminals'rv?, v,

fThis latterr'operation may be'performedV in any suitable manner and according to common practice. connection therewithv in the present invention.. j j

VFrom the foregoing detailed description .far as I am aware,

27 in the' of the screw to the right Y vsponding plurality frame,l of a pluralitd to determine the proper vthe'combination with No novelty is claimed in the construction andfoperation of my imsaving device willbe appreciated by those experienced in this art. As herein stated,as of the invention, z'. e., the provision for variably spacing all the plates to'be treated in a given operation, 'equally ously byja. common mechanism, isbroadly new in this art, Y claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, j

what I claim as new and' desire to Vsecure by Letters Patent, Vis

1. In a device of the character described the combinatienwith the frame thereof, and an operating Vmember frame, of a plurality of plate supporting racks operable in "said frame "and having connections with the operating member, wheiebyupon the actuation of the operating member the elate su) ortinff racks will'be l D i adjusted relative to each other, and a correof coperating' plate members having connections with the frame member whereby the same may relative to the supporting racks.

the underlying principle' and simultane-V as defined in the appended Vsupported in said` i be adj ustedl Y '2 In a device of the character described,

the combination with the frame thereof, and

an operating member racks operable in said frame and'havingconnections with the operating member, where-H i ber the supporting racks will' be adjusted a correspondingl of vertical and lateral cooperating l by uponthe actuation ofthe operatingkmemupon the actuation ofthe operatingmeinber the plate supporting racks will; be adjusted relative to each other, and a vcorresponding supported'4 inA saidV of plate supporting the frame thereof, and

racks operable in said yframe and having con e nections with the operating member whereby independently adjustablek and 'liaying con ,5

nections with the frame member whereby the same may lue-adjusted relativetov the supportingraclrs. Y ff 1. In a device of the character described the frame thereof, and

connections with'the operating.v ,member of" plate supporting whereby upon the actuation ofthe operating V.member the plate supporting racks Vwill .be .simultaneously and Vlaterally adjusted relative tov each other: and a plurality of copf plurality of coperating plate. members each"` erating plate members each Vindependently adjustable having connections with the frame member whereby the same may be adjusted vertically relative to the supporting racks.V

5V. In a device of the character described the combination with the frame thereof and an operating member supported in said frame, of a plurality of plate'supporting racks arranged in aY common plane operably supported in said frame and having connections with the operatingmember, and a corresponding plurality of coperating'plate members in a planev substantially parallel to the plane ofthe supporting racks and adjustable relative thereto, having adjustable connection with the frame member, whereby upon the actuation of the operating member the plate supporting racks will be adjusted laterally to each other and upon manipulation of said adjustable connection the cooperating plate members may be adjusted relative to the supporting racks.

6. In a device of the character described the combination with aIframe thereof and an operable member supported, in said frame, of ay plurality of equally spaced plate supporting` racks supported in said frame and means within the operating member for connecting the same withthe plate supporting racks whereby upon the operation of said operable member the racks will be adjusted relative to each other to vary said spaces and a corresponding plurality of cooperating plate members each member of which is adjustable independently laterally relative to the supporting racks. Y

7. In a device of the character described the combination with the frame thereof, and an .operating member supported in said frame, of a plurality of equally spaced plate supporting racksv operable in said frame, and means within the operating member for connecting the same with the plate supporting raclrs, and a corresponding plurality of cooperating' plate members having connections with the frame member, whereby upon the actuation of theV operating member the racks will be adjusted simultaneously and unequally laterally to each other.

8. In a device of the character described the combination with a frame thereof, and a slotted operating member supported in said common Vmoved laterally relative corresponding frame, of Va plurality of plate supporting racks arranged in a common plane operably supported in said frame and having connections with the slots in theoperating member n whereby upon the actuation of said member the racks will be moved laterally and unequally one with respect to the other, and a corresponding plurality of coperating plate members having connections with the frame member.

9. In a device Vof the character described, the' combination with the frame thereof, a slottedoperating member slidably supported in said frame, of a plurality of equally spacedplate supporting racks arranged in a plane and having connections with slots in the operating member whereby upon actuation of said member the racks will be simultaneously and variably adjusted relative t0 each other and the equal spaces between the racks will be maintained and al corresponding pluralityof coperating plate members having connections with the frame member. j

10. In a device of the character described, the combination with the frame thereof having ways formed in the opposite sides and ends thereof, a member operable in said side ways and having a lurality of oppositely inclined cam slots fbrmed thereon, of

a plurality of plate-supporting'racks operable in said end-ways and having connections with said slots whereby-upon the operation of said member the racks will be to each other.

ll. In a device of the character described the combination with the frame thereof having ways formed inthe opposite sides and ends thereof and an operable member insaid side ways longitudinally of the frame and having a plurality of variably inclined cam slots formed therein, of a plurality of plate supporting racks in said end ways and having connections with said slots whereby upon the operation of said plate the racks-.will be moved laterally relative to each other and a plurality of cooperating plate members adjustable vertically and laterally relative to the supporting racks. v

.In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature. f l

HARRY A. HAHN. 

